AIM XLVII | December 3, 2018
ADVISORY BOARD PRESENTATIONDISCUSSION MATERIALS
Analyst Introductions
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Ben BogartStryker, Royal Caribbean
Liam BrysonFacebook, Salesforce.com
Nick BufalinoTrupanion, Starbucks
Caleb ChamberlainArconic, Constellation Brands
Emmet CoyleKinder Morgan, Crown Holdings
Ethan DonnellyWaste Management, NextEra Energy
Matt EbertinRitchie Bros, Walmart
Emily FeczkoAlphabet, Target
Jared HendrickDollar Tree, Lear Corp
Charles HughesApollo Global, Micron
Greg KanieckiIntercontinental Exchange, Boyd Gamming
Peter LoughranMicrosoft, Spotify
Kevin MarksUnitedhealth Group, Darling Ingredients
Niko MartinovicComerica, Activision Blizzard
John MullenDisney, Brookdale
Griffin OverTotal System Services, AO Smith
Chris PageCleveland-Cliffs, McDonalds
Zach PrephanPaypal, GTT Communications
William SchipkeKraft Heinz, Booking Holdings
Gary SchorrBiogen, XPO Logistics
Chris SkomraExelon, Compass Minerals
Francesca VenturaLockheed Martin, Ulta Beauty
Richard XiongPalo Alto Networks, Netflix
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I. COURSE OVERVIEW
II. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
III. SECURITY ANALYSIS
IV. PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
V. AIM XLVII REVIEW
VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS
A. Course Fundamentals
B. Investment Philosophy & Policies
C. Analyst Responsibilities
Course Fundamentals
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Course Objectives Analyst Selection
Methodology
• Blends traditional academic objectives with the practical experience of hands-on investment management
• Provide students with a thorough grounding in the portfolio management process
• Enhance each student’s ability to effectively communicate their approach and analyses leading to their investment recommendations
• Students submit a resume, transcript and essay detailing their desires and qualifications to participate in the course
• Analysts are selected based on academic performance, professional experience and other relevant criteria
• The new AIM class inherits the approximately $15 million portfolio handed over by the previous class
• Each analyst covers an existing portfolio stock
• Analysts pitch a new stock of their choice to be considered for addition to the portfolio
• Finally, the class votes on the composition of the new portfolio based on each analyst's final recommendation on the ~50 stocks
Source: AIM Syllabus—Fall 2018.
Investment Philosophy and Policies
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Investment Philosophy and Goals Investment Constraints
• Bottom-up, deep fundamental analysis approach with top-down consideration
• Create a portfolio with well-researched trade decisions that contribute to the growth of the portfolio’s value for the use of future classes
• Outperform the S&P 500 over the long-term– Other benchmarks include the Russell 2000 & the HBI
Index (65% S&P 500, 35% Russell 2000)
• Liquidity: Investments limited to common equities
• Time Horizon: 3 – 5 year outlook
• Laws & Regulation: “Prudent Person Rule”
• Tax Considerations: Not a constraint for the fund given its tax-exempt status
• Only common equities traded on major U.S. exchange
• Avoid companies whose ethics are not in line with those of the University (i.e. abortifacients, birth control, tobacco, etc.)
• Target allocation: 35% Small & Mid-Cap, 65% Large-Cap– With a +/– 10% limit
• One stock should not exceed over 10% of the portfolio
Investment Guidelines AIM XLVII Portfolio Composition
Large-Cap75%
Small/Mid-Cap25%
Source: AIM Syllabus—Fall 2018.
Analyst Responsibilities
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Individual Responsibilities Analyst Reports
• In-depth research and coverage of two stocks and effective communication of findings to peers
• Completion of various analyst reports and group projects
• Staying informed on the markets/stocks in the portfolio
• A student is assigned as “CIO” for each class– CIO responsibilities include a market update and
organization of the class period
• Company Background
• Fundamental Analysis
• Earning Forecast
• Cost of Capital Forecast
• Valuation
• Technical Analysis
• Industry/Sector Analysis
• Economic Analysis
• Portfolio Performance
• Newsletter
Group Projects AIM XLVII Portfolio Composition
AIM XLVII
Additions46%
Inherited Portfolio
54%
Source: AIM Syllabus—Fall 2018.
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I. COURSE OVERVIEW
II. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
III. SECURITY ANALYSIS
IV. PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
V. AIM XLVII REVIEW
VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS
A. GDP Breakdown
B. FX, Inflation and Interest Rates Overview
C. Labor and Housing Market
D. Political Environment
E. Global Considerations
Q3 2018 GDP Breakdown
Major Category Q3 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2017
Overall Growth 3.5% 4.1% 3.2%
Consumption +2.7% +2.2% +1.8%
Investment +1.5% +0.4% +1.1%
Trade (1.4%) +1.0% +0.2%
Government +0.6% +0.5% +0.2%
Consumption Investment Net Exports Gov. Spending
• Strong Growth:healthcare and housing services
• Moderate Growth:F&B, vehicles, recreational goods
• 36.8% increase in non-farm inventories (95% of Investment contribution)
• Preparation for holiday season
• 1.1% of growth cut due to excess imports to fuel inventories
• Trade war: reduction in exports and 0.3% decrease in GDP
• Higher state and local spending
• Growth in defense budget
Contribution Drivers
GDP Contributions Highlight Underlying Weaknesses
8Source: Bloomberg and Seeking Alpha.Note: GDP growth statistics reflect nominal year-over-year figures.
Net Exports in Q3 was hit substantially due to the trade war with other categories largely unencumbered
FX Overview
Source: S&P Capital IQ, World Bank and Investing.comNote: Exchange rates reflect direct quotes for U.S. dollar. 9
• Strengthening U.S. dollar since 2014, yet still weak relative to 30 year average
• Rising interest rates leading to short term USD appreciation
• Fewer dollars required to purchase imported goods and the prices of imported goods into the U.S. tend to fall
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Contracting FDI is concerning for long-term growth, but high rates will continue to increase USD asset appetite
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U.S. Dollar to Hold Strong U.S. Foreign Direct Investment ($ in billions)
EUR/USD GBP/USD CAD/USD CNY/USD
U.S. Inflation Overview
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10 year Expected Inflation Real Risk Premium Inflation Risk Premium
• Higher inflation rates tend to reduce the value of the currency
• A strong dollar holds down prices of imported consumer goods
– Helps offset core consumer service inflation
• The FED believes 2% inflation sustains economic growth
• May 2018: signaled a “temporary period” of inflation over ~2.0% target
• Important to monitor reversion to ~2.0%
U.S. Inflation Evolution (1982 – 2018)
Considerations Should We Be Concerned?
Source: Federal Reserve, FRED and CNBC.
While inflation has been allowed to creep above ~2.0%, it does not pose a meaningful concern as of yet and is broadly in-line with short-term expectations
Stable risk premiums indicate an expectation
for trend reversal
Interest Rate Overview
Source: Federal Reserve, FRED and CNBC. 11
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Date Increase (bp) Level (%)
Mar. 2017 25 0.75 – 1.00
Jun. 2017 25 1.00 – 1.25
Dec. 2017 25 1.25 – 1.50
Mar. 2018 25 1.50 – 1.75
Jun. 2018 25 1.75 – 2.00
Sept. 2018 25 2.00 – 2.25
• While the Fed sees continued strength in the U.S. economy, they left rates unchanged.
• Analysts expect the Fed will hike rates by an additional 25 bps at its December meeting
• Rising rates will continue to put pressure on stock returns, but will benefit Comerica’s floating rate book of loans
While a record-low rate environment has allowed for largely unencumbered growth, rising rates will likely placed pressure on future growth potential
Recent Rate Hikes November FOMC Meeting
Federal Funds Rate Evolution (1954 – 2018)
Mixed Signals from Labor Market
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, CNBC News and Business Insider. 12
• Unemployment Rate hits lowest level, at 3.7%, since 1969
• Recent uptick in real wage growth may indicate that low unemployment is finally fueling wages
– Amazon raised minimum wage to $15 per hour, Walmart and Target have responded with increases
– Pressure on other large competitors to follow suit
• Participation Rate still sits at 62.7%
• Labor shortages growing in select sectors, including retail and the food industry
– 757,000 retail industry openings (+100,000 YoY)
– 909,000 food industry openings (+161,000 YoY)
Unemployment Rate
Participation Rate
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Unemployment Rate Participation Rate
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Nominal Wage Growth Real Wage Growth
U.S. Wage Growth Unemployment & Participation Evolution
Positive Signals Negative Signals
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Housing Market
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U.S. National Home Price Index Increasing Prime Rate
Total Home Equity Loans ($ in billions)
While rates have been on the rise, real-estate values have followed. Further, with less leverage in the market, conditions are far better than 2008/09
Prime rate increasing alongside the Fed Funds Rate
Home price appreciation expected to slow from 7% to 3-4% annually
Decreasing home equity loans point to less leverage in the system
Political Environment
Source: USA Today and CNN Business.1 Reflects average quarterly DJIA returns within respective term years between 1986 and 2017. 14
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Midterm Election Results Gridlock Impacts by Sector
DJIA Returns Through Presidential Cycle (’86 – ’17)1
Historically, divided governments have benefited markets. Gridlock should minimize material changes in policy and allow business to operate at status quo
Democrats took control of the House of Representatives, prompting a newly divided U.S. government
The DJIA and S&P 500 jumped +2.0% following results. With uncertainty fading, clarity is beginning to emerge
Pharmaceuticals
Medical Equipment
Insurance
Hospital Care
Construction and Infrastructure
Oil and Gas Drilling
Financials
TechnologyYear 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
PostMidterms
Global Considerations
Source: S&P Capital IQ and CNBC. 15
S&P 500 Volatility Driven by Trade Uncertainty
U.S.-China Trade War Impact ($ in billions)
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Chinese Tariffs
Chinese Imports
US Tariffs
US Imports
Total Imports Tariffs Applied in 2018
Announced in Last Month Tariffs if China Retaliates
USMC Agreement Overview
• In 2020, vehicles must have 75% of its components manufactured in USMC at $16 per hour
• 25% steel tariffs stay in place
• U.S. drug companies will now be able to sell pharmaceuticals in Canada for 10 years before facing generic competition
• Deal must be reviewed after 6 years
Negative Considerations Positive Considerations
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1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016Mexico Canada
FDI in Mexico and Canada ($ in billions)
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Market moving events related to trade war
Chinese and Indian operations dominate growth story
Cash-cow beers imported from Mexico
Fertilizer business levered to Brazilian farm economics
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Global Considerations (cont’d)
Source: ND EMI Spring 2018, Deloitte and Yahoo Finance. 16
90% of the world’s population under the age of 30
Increasing adoption of technology
Growing use of commodities for infrastructure
High working-age to non-working-age population ratio
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Selected Five-Year Global Benchmark Performance
Compelling Fundamentals Selected Portfolio Company Exposure
15.2%
While volatility has increased, current sentiment largely ignores the long-term benefits of globalization
• Monetary and Fiscal policy makers are more transparent than ever
• Real wages will grow, but it will be important to monitor inflation and interest rate changes
• There is less leverage risk in the housing market providing a cushion for price appreciation
• Gridlock will promote a more stable environment due to less market moving legislation
• Strong growth story in Emerging Markets is convincing enough so we can stomach the associated risks
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Summary Outlook
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While the economy is certainly late-cycle, current fundamentals suggest limited likelihood of a contraction within the next several quarters
Key Economic Themes
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I. COURSE OVERVIEW
II. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
III. SECURITY ANALYSIS
IV. PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
V. AIM XLVII REVIEW
VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS
A. Company Overviews
B. Selected Analyst Insights
C. Final Valuations & Recommendations
Selected Equities & Analyst Insights
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Competitive AdvantagePrimary DiscoveryFundamental Analysis Industry Analysis
Sum of the PartsFundamental Analysis Discounted Cash Flow Relative Valuation
Industry Analysis Case StudyFundamental Analysis Primary Discovery
Fundamental Analysis
Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK)
Source: AIM/Bogart 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.Note: Market data and valuation herein as of November 14, 2018, unless specified otherwise. 20
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $166.00
Enterprise Value $66.6 bn
LTM EPS $4.37
2019E P/E 22.0x
2019E EV/EBITDA 17.2x
Dividend Yield 1.1%
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
7.24%
• Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) was founded in 1946– Headquarters: Kalamazoo, MI– CEO: Kevin Lobo (6 years)
• Largest medical device manufacturer in the United States– Global leader in surgical equipment technology and
implants– 3 Primary Operating Segments: Orthopaedics, MedSurg
and Neurotechnology/Spine• 2017 Revenue: $12.4 bn• Completed 31 acquisitions since 2014
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Shares down 4% as SYK is linked to a potential acquisition of BSX
Stryker reports 2017 full-year EPS of $2.68, slightly below analyst estimates
Fundamental Analysis (R&D/Acquisitions)
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Capex Projections ($ in millions)
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Source: AIM/Bogart 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
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Acquisition History
Key Fundamental Considerations
Company Year Size ($MM) Segment
K2M Group 2018 1,397 Neuro & Spine
Entellus 2017 715 MedSurg
Novadaq 2017 700 MedSurg
Physio 2016 1,344 MedSurg
Sage Products 2016 2,775 MedSurg
MAKO 2013 1,511 Ortho
BSX Neuro 2011 1,500 Neuro & Spine
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R&D expenses drive patent and top-line growth
Acquisitions major part of growth strategy; 31 since 2014
Capitalized R&D as an asset in order to reflect investment
Grew intangibles and PP&E at stepped up historical rates to reflect need to continue to acquire patents
Management’s ability to successfully bring developed and acquired patents to market
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 80.0% $174.19 $139.35
Comparable Companies (EV/Revenue) 10.0% 179.43 17.94
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) - - 166.44 - -
Comparable Companies (P/E) 10.0% 179.61 17.96
Intrinsic Value per Share $175.26
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 166.00
Upside/(Downside) to Current 5.6%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Hold
Source: AIM/Bogart 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
• Proven management team that has historically been very good at acquiring/developing patents and bringing products to market
• SYK’s MAKO total knee and total hip products are set to be major revenue sources after their recent FDA approval in 2015
• The smaller Neurotechnology and Spine segment is set to change drastically with the acquisition of K2M in September of 2018
• Healthcare as a whole is subject to large amounts of regulation risk which can alter the entire industry fundamentally
• Uncertainty over Stryker’s ability to avoid large scale recalls that would drastically hit the top line going forward
• Company is trading rather close to its intrinsic value, indicating modest risk-adjusted upside today
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Facebook (NASDAQ: FB)
Source: AIM/Bryson 2018, company filings, Yahoo Finance and S&P Capital IQ. 23
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $144.22
Enterprise Value $395.7 bn
LTM EPS $6.64
2019E P/E 16.22x
2019E EV/EBITDA 9.41x
Dividend Yield N/A
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
(19.7%)
• World’s leading social media platform, serving ~1.4 billion Daily Active Users across its four major platforms:– Facebook (~2.2 bn Monthly Active Users)– Messenger (~1.3 bn Monthly Active Users)– WhatsApp (~1.3 bn Monthly Active Users)– Instagram (~1.0 bn Monthly Active Users)
• Generates ~98% of its ~$51.9 billion LTM Revenue by selling targeted digital advertising placements to marketers– Advertisements can narrow target audience by age, gender,
location, interests and behaviors
Report released that data firm Cambridge Analytica had unauthorized access to ~50
million Facebook user accounts Zuckerberg announces expected deceleration across Facebook’s growing user base
Primary Discovery
Source: AIM/Bryson 2018. 24
Bryce Badura’s Background Interview Goals
Key Takeaways
• Notre Dame Class of 2019– Computer Science Major
• Interned with Facebook in Palo Alto, California over the past two summers:– 2017: Data Analytics Intern– 2018: Data Science Intern
• Committed to return to Facebook next year as a full-time employee
International Growth
Platform Monetization
Regulatory Concerns
Platform Integrity
• U.S. is no longer FB’s focus
• International internet improvements will fuel future growth overseas
• 3/4 of FB’s platforms have barely been monetized, providing a significant growth opportunity
• Firm does not foresee regulation significantly hindering Facebook’s underlying business model
• Removing “bad actors” is FB’s #1 focus, resulting in increased R&D expenses
• Project completion by 2020
• To confirm thesis regarding Facebook’s growth story despite the platform’s decelerating domestic and European user growth
• To develop a stronger grasp with regard to the regulatory concerns surrounding the company and possible outcomes that could result from new legislation
• To better understand the projects that drive Facebook’s Research & Development expenditures both in the short and long-term
• Significant growth opportunities across three platforms yet to be fully monetized
• Strong international growth potential as internet infrastructure and global penetration continues to improve
• Selloff driven by market overreaction to regulatory concerns, paired with decelerating user growth rates
• Unprecedented regulation could have a greater impact on the firm than forecasted
• Facebook decides to not fully monetize its other three platforms
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Final Valuation & Recommendation
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 100.0% $202.57 $202.57
Comparable Companies (PEG) - - 392.77 - -
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) - - 232.05 - -
Comparable Companies (P/E) - - 192.97 - -
Intrinsic Value per Share $202.57
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 144.22
Upside/(Downside) to Current 40.5%
Recommendation: Buy
Source: AIM/Bryson 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
Portfolio Decision: Hold
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Trupanion Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUP)
Source: AIM/Bufalino 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 26
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $23.70
Enterprise Value $801.8 mn
LTM EPS ($0.05)
2019E P/E N/M
2019E EV/EBITDA 86.7x
Dividend Yield N/A
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
(23.9%)
• Trupanion provides medical insurance for cats and dogs in the U.S. & Canada; founded in 2000 with a 2014 IPO
• Shares have slid in recent months in light of regulatory riskand a pullback in the broader equity market– Regular discussions with regulatory authorities are normal;
there is also significant short interest
• Recent discussions to enter new product (pet food) and geographic (Australia) markets present opportunities for upside
Competitive Advantage
Data-Driven Approach in Estimating Risk
• Comprehensive data provides insights into risk of each pet
• Breed, postal code and age among the pricing categories used to measure risk
• Pet medical expenses expected to rise as more sophisticated techniques are adopted in the pet health industry
27Source: AIM/Bufalino 2018, company filings and Wall Street research.Note: Company-specific data as of fiscal year end 2017.
Demonstrating Operating Leverage ($ in millions)
Best Value Proposition Among Peers
• 70% claims payout with no caps on claims—vertical integration allows Trupanion to pay more invoices
• Direct and automated invoice payment with proprietary Trupanion Express software
• 98.61% average monthly retention rate
Compelling Growth ($ in millions)
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Trupanion’s data-driven approach to risk assessment and superior value proposition create a competitive moat that it difficult for peers to replicate
Final Valuation & Recommendation
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 100.0% $41.33 $41.33
Comparable Companies (EV/Revenue) - - 30.65 - -
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) - - 11.46 - -
Comparable Companies (Price/Book) - - 18.81 - -
Intrinsic Value per Share $41.33
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 23.70
Upside/(Downside) to Current 74.4%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Hold
Source: AIM/Bufalino 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ
• Trupanion is a category leader in an industry with a large TAM (~$32.7 billion) and attractive financial prospects—U.S. penetration rate (1% – 2%) is far below comparable geographic markets
• Increasingly accurate risk pricing (driven by data accumulation), an extensive marketing network and a best-in-class value proposition creates a competitive moat that is difficult to replicate
• Trupanion will continue to attract regulatory attention as it grows both in size and popularity; the company’s interests are aligned with authorities and investors are likely overreacting to compliance risk
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Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ)
Source: AIM/Chamberlain 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 29
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $197.31
Enterprise Value $49.0 bn
LTM EPS $8.97
2019E P/E 19.5x
2019E EV/EBITDA 14.8x
Dividend Yield 1.4%
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
(9.1%)
• Largest multi-category (beer, wine and spirits) alcohol supplier in the United States
• More than 100 brands– Beer: Corona, Modelo, Pacifico– Wine: Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, Meiomi– Spirits: SVEDKA, Casa Noble, High West
• History of inorganic growth through acquisitions– Independent beer business acquired in 2013
• Founded in 1945 by the Sands family, the current owners
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Announced 35% minority ownership of Canopy Growth, a
Canadian cannabis company
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Beer Imported Beer Light Beer DomesticRegular Beer
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Consumption of Beer
Hispanics Non-Hispanics
• “Premiumization” trend: consumers increasingly prefer higher-end beverages
• Demographic driver: expanding Hispanic population, which largely prefers imported beer
• Competitively concentrated landscape: large brands dominate
• Major players acquiring craft breweries to combat declining domestic beer consumption
Industry Analysis
Source: AIM/Chamberlain 2018, Nielsen, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
Volume CAGR
10-year(’07 – ’17)
5-year(’12 – ’17)
3-year(’14 – ’17)
High-End Beer +5% +6% +5%
Craft Beer +11% +12% +9%
All Other Beer (3%) (4%) (3%)
Total Beer 0% 0% 0%
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Anheuser-Busch InBev
Molson Coors
Constellation
Heineken
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Key Themes Beneficial Hispanic Demographic Trends
Highly Concentrated Beer Industry High-End Beer Outperformers
Final Valuation & Recommendation
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 80.0% $272.79 $218.23
Comparable Companies (EV/Sales) 5.0% 248.10 12.41
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) 7.5% 255.82 19.19
Comparable Companies (P/E) 7.5% 264.50 19.84
Intrinsic Value per Share $269.66
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 197.31
Upside/(Downside) to Current 36.7%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Buy
Source: AIM/Chamberlain 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
• Strong portfolio of beers, wine and spirits positions STZ to maintain an edge in the alcoholic beverage industry
• Investment in state-of-the-art production facilities should result in efficiencies and margin expansion
• Favorable demographic trend in the growing U.S. Hispanic population
• Portfolio brands grew significantly over the past five years, suggesting the run-way may be shrinking
• Competition from Heineken-owned Dos Equis, craft brewers and domestic beer
• Breakdown in relations between U.S. and Mexico
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A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS)
Source: AIM/Over 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 32
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $45.23
Enterprise Value $7.36 bn
LTM EPS $1.97
2019E P/E 16.2x
2019E EV/EBITDA 11.9x
Dividend Yield 1.9%
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
(24.5%)
• A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) was founded in 1874– Headquarters: Milwaukee, WI– CEO: Kevin J. Wheeler
• Largest water heater manufacturer in the United States– ~36% of sales are from international segments, primarily in
China– Manufactures and sells water heaters, boilers and other
water treatment products• 2017 Revenue: $2.99 billion
– Brands include A.O. Smith, Lochinvar, American, State Water Heaters and Hague Quality Water
Shares fall on trade war concerns and slowdown in Chinese demand
Domestic & International Opportunities
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Growth Opportunity in China
U.S. Reliance on Replacement Water Heaters
Source: AIM/Over 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
Key Fundamental Considerations
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China and India have a rapidly growing middle class that can drive sales of A.O. Smith products
Trade war and macroeconomic conditions in China present substantial uncertainty
Limited growth opportunity domestically, with question marks surrounding further margin expansion
Reliance on the Chinese market presents inherent risk
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 90.0% $52.39 $47.15
Comparable Companies (EV/Revenue) - - 32.98 - -
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) 5.0% 44.52 2.23
Comparable Companies (P/E) 5.0% 52.11 2.61
Intrinsic Value per Share $51.98
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 45.23
Upside/(Downside) to Current 15.0%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Buy
Source: AIM/Over 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
• Proven ability to grow rapidly while also improving margins and retaining market leadership
• Established position as the market leader in both the growth market of China and the stable U.S. market
• Share price has dropped beyond intrinsic value due to uncertainty in the geopolitical landscape
• Water heater demand driven from macroeconomic fluctuations is outside of company control
• Growth in international markets, specifically China, expected to slow from historical levels
• Impossible to accurately predict trade war and political outcomes due to unpredictability of leading political players
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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP)
Source: AIM/Skomra 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 35
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $49.95
Enterprise Value $3.01 bn
LTM EPS $2.17
2019E P/E 13.5x
2019E EV/EBITDA 7.7x
Dividend Yield 5.4%
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
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62
72
$82
Nov-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Apr-18 Jun-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Nov-18
(23.2%)
• Compass Minerals is a specialty materials and chemicals company operating through two segments:– Salt: primarily sells highway deicing salt to municipal
authorities in North America and the UK– Plant Nutrition: produces sulfate of potash and blended
crop nutrient offerings in North America and Brazil
• Shares have slid over the past three years on the back of mild winters and lackluster Salt performance– Recent issues at its largest rock salt mine, Goderich, have
driven a wedge between intrinsic and market value
Management revises FY ’18E EBITDA guidance down ~$15 mm due to
temporary supply constraints at Goderich
Q3 ’18A results not as bad as expected. 2018/19 pre-season salt demand
“normalizing” and bid prices up ~18%
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Plant NutritionFair Value
Sum of the Parts Analysis
Source: AIM/Skomra 2018, company filings, Wall Street research and S&P Capital IQ.Note: Valuation and financial metrics reflect BASE case scenario. Analysis assumes Salt and Plant Nutrition net debt of $676 mm and $638 mm respectively. 36
Selected Commentary
Selected Precedent Transactions (LTM EV/EBITDA)
• While Compass has historically garnered a ~1.0x – 2.0x premium to peers, investors have re-rated it as of late– Forward EBITDA multiples have contracted
~3.0x on the back of lackluster Salt news
• With current prices reflective of cyclically low earnings, the market is meaningfully undervaluing Salt– Similar to other world-class mineral businesses, Salt
could go for ~8.0x – 10.0x run-rate EBITDA– As such, at today’s price, you can buy into a Plant
Nutrition at a ~56% discount to intrinsic value
Sale on Plant Nutrition ($/share)
10.4x 10.4x 10.1x 9.0x 8.0x 7.3x 6.9x 6.2x 5.9x
US Salt FMC Alkali ChemicalsMorton International Iberica de SalesTronox Alkali ChemicalsCompass MineralsSociedad Punta de LobosMorton Salt British SaltTarget
EBITDA Margin
Distressed Divestments
Alkali Chemicals Alkali Chemicals @ Apollo Exit
22.2% 21.0% 45.3%16.5% 21.1% 24.5% 19.7% 22.1% 45.2%
Median: 9.5x
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow1 85.0% $61.89 $52.60
Sum of the Parts1 15.0% 62.85 9.43
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) - - 64.57 - -
Comparable Companies (P/E) - - 60.55 - -
Intrinsic Value per Share $62.03
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 49.95
Upside/(Downside) to Current 24.2%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Buy
Source: AIM/Skomra 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.1 Reflects probability-weighted implied price with 65% weight to BASE, 25% to BEAR and 10% to BULL.
• Best-in-class salt assets, normalized demand and cost savings should unlock material value over the coming year
• Levered to favorable macro-trends and recovering farm economics, PDQ’s direct-to-farmer sales channel should drive above market earnings growth from Plant Nutrition
• With current prices reflective of “trough” earnings, Compass presents true asymmetric upside potential
• With Fran Malecha stepping down as CEO, a fresh face could drive a reversal in current market sentiment
• AIM’s limited trading optionality may prevent an attractive exit with the stock often moving in lockstep with potash prices
• Should further issues at Goderich arise, returns could certainly be delayed, as investors have proven wed to that segment
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XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO)
Source: AIM/Schorr 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.1 Per fiscal year end 2017 disclosures. 38
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
2.7%
• XPO Logistics is a top ten global provider of supply chain solutions
• XPO is divided into two main segments:– Transportation (~63% of 2017 Revenue)– Logistics (~37% of 2017 Revenue)
• The business is mostly asset-light and acts as a broker connecting shippers to producers
• XPO serves more than 50,000 customers and operated with 1,455 locations in 32 countries1
• 2017 Revenue: $15.4 bn
$78.87
$13.96 bn
$1.47 bn
17.4x
12.7x
N/A
Price (As of November 14, 2017)
Enterprise Value
LTM EPS
2019E P/E
2019E EV/EBITDA
Dividend Yield
Trade War rumors and fears of an economic slowdown have hurt XPO
this fall.
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Source: AIM/Schorr 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 39
Revenue Growth Story Revenue and EBITDA Margins ($ in millions)
$110 $100 $158 $177 $279 $702$2,357
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Management Overview Segment Sales Contributions
• Bradley Jacobs – CEO and Chairman– Took over company in 2011– Has founded 4 companies, each valued >$1 billion– Over 500 acquisitions in his career
• Troy Cooper – President– Former VP-Group Controller at URI– Over 200 acquisitions in his career
• XPO has grown well above market through acquisitions and strong organic growth
• Management has explicitly stated they plan on acquiring more businesses in the future at attractive valuations– Acquisition expenditure was 65%, 35% and 51% of
revenue from 2013 – 2015, respectively
• The transportation and logistics industries are naturally fragmented, providing XPO with numerous potential targets
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 85.0% $99.43 $83.66
Comparable Companies (EV/Revenue) 5.0% 132.54 6.63
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) 5.0% 102.27 5.14
Comparable Companies (P/E) 5.0% 74.04 3.70
Intrinsic Value per Share $99.13
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 78.87
Upside/(Downside) to Current 25.6%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Buy
Source: AIM/Schorr 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
• Strong management team with history of inorganic growth operating in a very fragmented industry
• XPO has a leading position in its space, with scale as a significant competitive advantage.
• Industry tailwinds will continue as growth of e-commerce develops
• Ample opportunities for cross-selling across business segments which will only grow with acquisitions
• Management will have to continue strong acquisition performance to grow at current breakneck pace
• Share price has been vulnerable to trade war concerns and a slowing economy dampening consumer spending
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Crown Holdings (NYSE: CCK)
Source: AIM/Coyle 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 41
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $48.07
Enterprise Value $16.30 bn
LTM EPS $4.62
2019E P/E 8.9x
2019E EV/EBITDA 8.3x
Dividend Yield N/A
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
• Crown Holdings is a leading supplier of beverage, food and aerosol packaging
• Operate 143 plants in 36 different countries– 78% of revenue comes from outside the United States
• Shares have dropped significantly in 2018 due to concerns regarding their $3.9bn acquisition of Signode in December– Signode is a leading transit packaging company– Diversifies Crown’s business, adds organic growth
opportunities and has higher margins and lower capex needs than the legacy business
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12/19/17: Management announces $3.9bn acquisition of Transit Packaging company Signode
(18.9%)
Relative Valuation
Source: AIM/Coyle 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 42
Metrics Used Selected Comparable Companies
NTM Multiple Evolution
• P/E is not a measure used for Metal Can Manufacturers
– Varying capital structures, capital intensive industry
• EV/EBITDA versus peers shows CCK is fairly valued
• EV/(EBITDA – Capex) implies CCK is undervalued
– Multiple shows the capital intensity needs of the business
Company EV/EBITDA P/E EV/(EBITDA-Capex)
Ball Corporation 11.3x 17.7x 15.6x
Ardagh Group 8.2x 8.6x 12.9x
Silgan Holdings 8.6x 10.9x 12.4x
Sonoco Products 8.6x 15.8x 12.0x
Crown 8.3x 7.9x 10.9x
Median 8.6x 13.3x 12.6x
Implied Share Price $45.47 $75.45 $59.17
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CCK: NTM EV/EBITDA CCK: NTM P/E Index: NTM P/E Index: NTM EV/EBITDA
8.9x
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 85.0% $61.98 $52.68
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) 7.5% 45.47 3.41
Comparable Companies (EV/(EBITDA-Capex)) 7.5% 59.17 4.44
Comparable Companies (P/E) - - 75.45 - -
Intrinsic Value per Share $60.53
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 48.07
Upside/(Downside) to Current 25.9%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Buy
Source: AIM/Coyle 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
• Resilient business model with a current attractive price due to the major share price decline in 2018
• Signode acquisition significantly undervalued by the market because of leverage and management concerns
• Strong growth opportunities in Southeast Asia, Brazil and the Specialty Can market in North America
• Strong management team who has a history of prudent strategic decisions with a focus on shareholders
• Signode acquisition has increased leverage and moves Crown away from core business
• Worldwide decline in carbonated soft drink consumption per capita
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NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE)
Source: AIM/Donnelly 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.1 Largest utility by market cap ($85bn). 2 Largest market share in wind generation (22%) and solar generation (5%) within the U.S., according to IBISWorld. 44
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
14.3%
• NextEra Energy is the largest utility in the United States1
• Bifurcated into two operating verticals: Florida Power & Light (FPL) and NextEra Energy Resources (NEER)
• FPL:– Largest utility in Florida, expansive footprint on east coast– One of the “cleanest” utilities in the U.S., with 70% of its
generation coming from natural gas• NEER:
– World leader in electricity generated from the sun & wind2
– Generation capacity of roughly 20 GW
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Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $176.82
Enterprise Value $119.69 bn
LTM EPS $7.48
2019E P/E 19.7x
2019E EV/EBITDA 11.3x
Dividend Yield 2.5%
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Capital Deployment ($ in billions) Residential Bill ($/1,000 kWh)
Source: AIM/Donnelly 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
FPL
NEER
Contracted Assets Backlog Expansion (GW)
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 80.0% $210.50 $168.40
Dividend Discount 10.0% 185.24 18.52
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) 5.0% 142.28 7.11
Comparable Companies (P/E) 5.0% 129.99 6.50
Intrinsic Value per Share $200.54
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 176.82
Upside/(Downside) to Current 13.4%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Buy
Source: AIM/Donnelly 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
• Diverse business model (regulated and unregulated) allows NEE to grow at a faster rate than its peers
• Cash flows are extremely contracted for NEE and backlog has been growing rapidly
• FPL has consistently grown earnings through capital deployment, operating efficiencies and macro environment in Florida
• Increasing short-term interest rates affects the utility industry as a whole, as most investments in utilities are yield-driven
• Exposure to hurricanes and other natural disasters in the state of Florida
• Trade war with China may increase input prices
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Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT)
Source: AIM/Feczko 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 47
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $86.94
Enterprise Value $54.19 bn
LTM EPS $6.02
2019E P/E 15.7x
2019E EV/EBITDA 8.7x
Dividend Yield 3.6%
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
• Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) was founded in 1962– Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN– CEO: Brian Cornell
• Discount department store that operates across five segments– 1,850 locations and 39 distribution centers in the U.S.– Average “guest”: female, age 18-44, middle class
• 2017 Revenue: $71.88 bn– Largest revenue segment was Beauty & Household,
followed by Food & Beverage, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Décor and Hardlines
However, price has remained flat to decreasing as market displays uncertainty in Target’s ability to successfully integrate
ecommerce and in-store experience
TGT has performed very well for most of the past year, due partially to severe
underperformance in 201738.3%
Industry Analysis
Source: AIM/Feczko 2018, company filings and eMarketer. 48
Opportunities and Threats
• Strong economy benefits consumer spending
• In struggling industry, strong players have the opportunity to adapt and outperform
• Threat of the “Amazon Effect” and potential failure to adapt to changing environment
• Shrinking margins and strong threat of substitutes
Porter’s Five Forces Growth of Ecommerce
Surviving a Shifting Environment
RivalryHigh
Buyer PowerLow
Threat of Entry
Medium
Threat of SubstitutesMedium
Supplier PowerLow
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Online Sales as Share of Total Retail Sales
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experience
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 85.0% $95.41 $81.10
Dividend Discount Model 10.0% 96.94 9.69
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) 2.5% 98.79 2.47
Comparable Companies (P/E) 2.5% 98.32 2.46
Intrinsic Value per Share $95.72
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 86.94
Upside/(Downside) to Current 10.10%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Buy
Source: AIM/Feczko 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
• Reinvestment in core in-store experience through store remodels which will boost traffic and sales
• Increased available market share, particularly in the toys segment, due to bankruptcy of close competitors (Toys“R”Us, Sears)
• Diverse management team with strong retail experience and proven ability to make long-term strategic decisions
• Timing and magnitude of results given that projects are still in very early stages and potential delays may slow the process
• Margin pressure due to increasing competition, rising labor costs and expensive investments in ecommerce and logistics
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Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR)
Source: AIM/Marks 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 50
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $20.30
Enterprise Value $5.1 bn
LTM EPS $1.00
2019E P/E 17.5x
2019E EV/EBITDA 8.4x
Dividend Yield N/A
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
19.1%
• Darling Ingredients is a developer and producer of natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients
• Operating on five continents, Darling collects and transforms all animal by-products into useable products:
– Animal meals, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, fuel feedstocks, casings and hides
• Further, Darling operates Diamond Green Diesel that produces over 250 MMGY of renewable diesel– Investment thesis is grounded in DGD & RD
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Source: AIM/Marks 2018 and California Air Resources Board. 51
Biofuel Credits By Fuel Type
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 90.0% $32.19 $28.97
Price to Revenue 3.3% 23.27 0.78
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) 3.3% 25.98 0.87
Comparable Companies (P/E) 3.3% 22.44 0.74
Intrinsic Value per Share1 $31.36
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 20.30
Upside/(Downside) to Current 54.5%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Buy
Source: AIM/Marks 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.1 Reflects probability-weighted implied price with 75% weight to BASE, 0% to BEAR and 25% to BULL.
• Global footprint and diverse offerings in rendering allows Darling to be a global leader
• Tremendous growth potential through Darling’s market leading position in renewable diesel, which is poised to boom in value as the blend wall approaches
• High quality management team—proven ability to integrate large acquisitions and have foresight to see future opportunity
• Extreme commodity exposure that has the potential to juice or drag heavily on earnings every quarter
• High government regulation in the biofuel space that creates the potential for “stroke of the pen” risk
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Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)
Source: AIM/Xiong 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ. 53
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $286.73
Enterprise Value $130.32 bn
LTM EPS $2.80
2019E P/E 64.6x
2019E EV/EBITDA 7.6x
Dividend Yield N/A
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
46.5%
• Netflix was founded in 1997 as a DVD-rental-by-mail business
• Significant strategic shifts under the leadership of the CEO and co-founder Reed Hastings
• Leading market share (73%) in the U.S. Over-The-Top internet media streaming market
• 137 million subscriptions across 190 countries
– Business segment: 49% international streaming, 49% domestic streaming, 2% DVD rental
June 2018International streaming revenue
surpassed domestic for the first time
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Selected Insights
Source: AIM/Xiong 2018, company filings, industry experts and S&P Capital IQ.
Overseas Growth Prospects Limited
Point of Contact
• Wenwen Jiang: producer at ChinaLion publishing, responsible for idea generation
• Specialist in China-US movie co-production fields
– The Meg (August, 2018)
• Eliminates upside case which doubles international subscriber additions forecast assuming a successful China strategy– Indicates an intrinsic value of $304.7 (6.4% upside)
• The fast growing Netflix originals sector insists no co-invest project, only with sole ownership
– China domestic movie protectionism: 34 Hollywood movies annual quota
– No joint publishing with other streaming platforms
UPSIDE/(DOWNSIDE) TO CURRENTPerpetuity Growth
4.0% 4.5% 5.0% 5.5% 6.0%20.0% 20.7% 28.1% 36.6% 46.8% 58.9%30.0% (3.4%) 2.5% 9.5% 17.8% 27.7%40.0% (27.6%) (23.0%) (17.6%) (11.2%) (3.6%)50.0% (51.7%) (48.5%) (44.7%) (40.2%) (34.9%)60.0% (75.9%) (74.0%) (71.8%) (69.2%) (66.1%)C
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BASE Int'l Growth 30.0% 24.0% 18.0% 12.0% 8.0% 4.0%Net Additions ('000) 25,871 26,905 25,022 19,684 14,697 7,937
BULL Int'l Growth 40.0% 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 15.0% 10.0%Net Additions ('000) 34,494 42,255 48,895 52,970 39,727 30,458
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Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Blended Discounted Free Cash Flow 100.0% $195.42 $195.42
Discounted Free Cash Flow (Base) 95.0% 199.75
Discounted Free Cash Flow (Upside) - - 304.71
Discounted Free Cash Flow (Downside) 5.0% 112.52
Comparable Company Analysis (EV/Revenue) - - 56.57 - -
Intrinsic Value per Share $195.42
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 286.73
Upside/(Downside) to Current (31.8%)
Recommendation: Sell Portfolio Decision: Pass
Source: AIM/Xiong 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
• Visionary management team that led the company through a series of successful strategic transitions
• Industry leading domestic market penetration and international market expansion speed based on high-quality content library
• Remote opportunity breaking into the Chinese market given the current company strategy
• Valuation highly sensitive to content spending assumptions, while guidance does not justify the stock’s current trading price
• Reported “culture of fear” that results in high employee turnover rate across all corporate hierarchy
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Nov-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 Jun-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Nov-18
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD)
Source: AIM/Mullen 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.1 Reflects negative expected net income for fiscal year 2019. 56
Company Overview Selected Financial Data
One-Year Share Price Performance ($/share)
(17.2%)
• Brookdale Senior Living is the largest operator of senior living communities in the United States based on total capacity– 988 communities in 46 states with the ability to serve
approximately 95,000 residents
• Founded in 2005 by combining two leading senior living operating companies, Brookdale Living communities, Inc. and Alterra Healthcare Corporation
• 5 main product lines: Retirement Centers, Assisted Living, Continuing Care Retirement Centers (“CCRCs”), Ancillary Services and Management Services
Share Price (as of November 14, 2018) $8.50
Enterprise Value $6.05 bn
LTM EPS $2.80
2019E P/E N/M1
2019E EV/EBITDA 12.3x
Dividend Yield N/A
4.75.8
8.4
2010 2018 2023E
Fundamental Analysis
Source: AIM/Mullen 2018, industry experts and company filings. 57
• Baby Boomers are more isolated than past generations were, so there will be a greater need for paid senior services
• Senior population expected to grow >6x faster than rest of population
• BKD can ‘cross-sell’ services to transition residents from IL AL Dementia-Care services
• BKD offers other supportive ancillary services:– Home health
– Hospice
– Outpatient therapy
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Managed Owned Leased
Demographic Tailwinds Baby Boomers to Drive Demand Brookdale’s Scale to Win Out
Growing Senior Population(millions of persons)
Seniors with Dementia(millions of persons)
961 CommunitiesAcross 46 States
3.2 3.75.1
8.79.7
12.0
2010 2018 2030E
Age 75+, Income $50k+ Total Age 75+
Final Valuation & Recommendation
58
Valuation Method Weight Implied Price Contribution
Discounted Cash Flow 100.0% $10.12 $10.12
Comparable Companies (EV/EBITDA) - - N/M - -
Comparable Companies (EV/EBIT) - - N/M - -
Comparable Companies (P/E) - - N/M - -
Intrinsic Value per Share $10.12
Current Price (as of November 14, 2018) 8.50
Upside/(Downside) to Current 19.1%
Recommendation: Buy Portfolio Decision: Sell
• Demographic tailwinds will drive occupancy rates across the industry
• BKD has massive scale & diversified offerings which allow it to “cross-sell’ services to its aging residents
• Uncertain whether management team will be committed to selling excess communities to renovate existing ones
• Historically high employee turnover and current labor shortage will keep operating costs high
• Hangover from Emeritus acquisition in 2014 that harmed its reputation for best-in-class senior living services
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Source: AIM/Mullen 2018, company filings and S&P Capital IQ.
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I. COURSE OVERVIEW
II. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
III. SECURITY ANALYSIS
IV. PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
V. AIM XLVII REVIEW
VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS
A. Historical Returns vs. Benchmarks
B. Winners & Losers
C. Portfolio Returns by Industry
D. Attribution Analysis
E. Portfolio Risk & Return
F. Portfolio Additions & Deletions
G. Finalized Portfolio
Historical Performance Relative to Benchmarks
7.1%
10.2%
11.1%
(0.6%)
8.0%8.5%
3.0%
11.3%
8.7%
1.8%
10.3%
8.6%
YTD 5 Years Since Inception
AIM Portfolio Russell 2000 Index S&P 500 HBI
60Source: BNY MellonNote: Returns through October 31, 2018; Inception date of January 1, 1996
Top Winners & Losers (as of November 14, 2018)
Portfolio Company Industry Classification YTD Performance
WIN
NE
RS
Cleveland Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) Materials 36%
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Technology 23%
Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) Technology 22%
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers (NYSE: RBA) Industrials 15%
Exelon (NYSE: EXC) Utilities 15%
LOSE
RS
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) Consumer Staples (32%)
Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) Industrials (25%)
Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) Consumer Discretionary (20%)
Trupanion (NASDQ: TRUP) Financials (19%)
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) Technology (19%)
Technology holdings continue to largely lead the pack while legacy business lines have posted lackluster performance as of late
61Source: S&P Capital IQ.
YTD Returns by Industry (as of October 31, 20181)
17%
0%
(2%)
4%
11%
36%
1%3%
14%
(5%)
- -
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
ConsumerDiscretionary
ConsumerStaples
Energy FinancialServices
Health Care Materials &Processing
ProducerDurables
Technology Utilities
Source: AIM/Ventura 2018 and BNY Mellon.1 Includes AIM XLVI holding returns for positions maintained in Spring 2018 in addition to Fall 2018 positions. 62
Port
folio
Com
pani
es
1.6%
(0.1%) (0.2%) (0.1%)(0.2%)
0.6% 0.1%
0.4%
(0.3%)
0.1%
(0.2%)
0.1%
2.1%
0.7% 0.7% 0.5%
(0.0%) (0.2%) (0.1%)
(1.7%)
2.0%
(0.7%)
1.1%
(0.1%)
3.6%
0.6% 0.5% 0.4%
(0.3%)
0.4% 0.1%
(1.3%)
1.8%
(0.6%)
0.8%
0.0%
(4.0%)
(3.0%)
(2.0%)
(1.0%)
- -
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0% Allocation Effect + Selection Effect = Net Management Effect
Allocation Effect Selection Effect Net Management Effect
Attribution Analysis: One-Year (as of 10/31/2018)
Source: AIM/Schipke 2018 and BNY Mellon. 63
The AIM portfolio has been bolstered by both allocation effects and selection effects over the past year, particularly through selection of Materials and Industrials companies. Information Technology and Communication Services have lagged
Attribution Analysis: Five-Year (as of 10/31/2018)
Source: AIM/Schipke 2018 and BNY Mellon. 64
(0.6%)
0.1%
(0.1%) (0.0%) (0.1%)
0.1%
(0.1%)
1.0%
(0.1%)
0.2% 0.0%
(0.1%)
(0.5%)
0.3%
0.7%
0.2%
(1.9%)
(0.7%)
(0.4%)
0.9%
(0.0%) (0.1%)
0.3% 0.4%
(1.2%)
0.4% 0.6%
0.1%
(2.0%)
(0.7%) (0.5%)
1.8%
(0.1%)
0.1%
0.3% 0.2%
(2.5%)
(2.0%)
(1.5%)
(1.0%)
(0.5%)
- -
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5% Allocation Effect + Selection Effect = Net Management Effect
Allocation Effect Selection Effect Net Management Effect
The 5-year management effects are negative with selection effects particularly detrimental in Consumer Discretionary and Staples sectors, while Information Technology saw positive management effects
Portfolio Risk & Return
65Source: AIM/Kaniecki 2018 and BNY Mellon.
0.22%
(0.16%) (0.15%)1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
1.141.06 1.09
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
Alpha (as of October 31, 2018)
Beta (as of October 31, 2018)
Portfolio Risk & Return (cont’d)
66Source: AIM/Kaniecki 2018 and BNY Mellon.
Sharpe Ratio (as of October 31, 2018)
Standard Deviation (as of October 31, 2018)
0.200.24 0.24
0.15
0.32 0.31
0.02
0.210.16
0.10
0.28 0.26
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
AIM Portfolio S&P 500 Russell 2000 Index HBI
13.9%10.9% 11.9%11.7% 10.5% 10.0%
14.7% 14.5% 14.3%12.2%
10.9% 10.9%
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
AIM Portfolio S&P 500 Russell 2000 Index HBI
Industry Allocation (as of November 14, 2018)
67Source: AIM/Hendrick 2018, BNY Mellon and Bloomberg.1 S&P 500 weightings as of October 31, 2018
• Notable Overweight Sectors: Industrials (+7.4%), Materials (+5.7%), Consumer Discretionary (+2.7%)
• Notable Underweight Sectors: Health Care (-10.8%), Information Technology (-4.0%), Real Estate (-2.8%)
AIM XLVII’s industry allocation has fallen out of line with the S&P 500 due to recent portfolio divestitures and the creation of the Communication Services sector
16.7%
4.2%
12.5% 12.5%
8.3%
12.5%
16.7%
4.2% 4.2%
0.0%
8.3%
20.7%
15.0%13.6%
9.8%
7.4%
10.1%9.3%
5.7%
3.1% 2.8% 2.6%
- -
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
InformationTechnology
Health Care Financials ConsumerDiscretionary
Consumer Staples CommunicationServices
Industrials Energy Utilities Real Estate Materials
Portfolio S&P 500
AIM XLVII Sector Allocations vs. S&P 5001
Final Portfolio Decisions
68Source: AIM/Hendrick 2018 and Bloomberg.
AIM XLVII Selected StocksCompany YTD PerformanceA. O. Smith Corporation (26.2%)
Booking Holdings Inc. 8.7%
Boyd Gaming Corp. (29.7%)
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (30.9%)
Constellation Brands, Inc. (13.7%)
Crown Holdings, Inc. (14.5%)
Darling Ingredients Inc. 13.0%
Micron Technology, Inc. (7.5%)
NextEra Energy, Inc. 13.2%
Target Corp. 27.4%
XPO Logistics, Inc. (13.9%)
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (14.3%)
GTT Communications, Inc. (33.9%)
Lear Corp. (21.6%)
McDonald’s Corporation 6.8%
Netflix Inc. 49.4%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (10.7%)
Salesforce.com, Inc. 26.5%
Starbucks Corp. 16.7%
Spotify Technology S.A. (19.2%)
Ulta Beauty, Inc. 40.0%
Walmart Inc. 2.8%
9 Stocks Sold from Inherited Portfolio
13 Inherited
Stocks Kept in
Portfolio
3 Stocks Divested
Inherited PortfolioCompany YTD PerformanceActivision Blizzard Inc. (18.5%)Alphabet Inc. (0.3%)Comerica Inc. (7.0%)Facebook Inc. (18.3%)Intercontinental Exchange Inc. 11.7%Kinder Morgan Inc. (6.3%)Lockheed Martin Corp. (5.5%)Microsoft Corp. 22.7%Palo Alto Networks Inc. 22.0%Stryker Corp. 7.2%Trupanion Inc. (19.0%)Total System Services Inc. 11.0%Waste Management Inc. 5.5%Arconic Inc. (25.4%)Apollo Global Management (15.6%)Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 35.5%Dollar Tree Inc. (20.3%)Exelon Corp. 14.7%Kraft Heinz Co/The (32.3%)Paypal Holdings Inc. 14.2%Ritchie Bros Auctioneers 14.9%Walt Disney Co/The 8.9%Biogen Inc. (1.6%)Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 23.8%Unitedhealth Group Inc. 20.2%
11 AIM XLVII Selected Stocks
Added to Portfolio
11 Other Stocks
Evaluated by AIM XLVII
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I. COURSE OVERVIEW
II. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
III. SECURITY ANALYSIS
IV. PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
V. AIM XLVII REVIEW
VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS
A. New York Trip
B. Networking
C. Acknowledgments
New York Trip
70
Aterian Investment Partners Axar Capital
Firefly Value Partners Paxos
Spruce House Capital Solus Asset Management
• Brandon Bethea
• Turn-around and distressed focused private equity
• Ty DeBoer
• Special situations credit and equity alternative asset manager
• Emil Woods
• World’s first block-chain powered trust
• Zach Sternberg• Ben Stein
• Long-only equity investment partners
• CJ Lanktree
• Distressed credit hedge fund
• Ryan Heslop• Ariel Warszawski
• Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund
New York Trip
71
ND vs. VT Broadway Musical
No. 6 Notre Dame extended winning streak to 6 with a rout of
the No. 24 Hokies
Class attended Jersey Boys at New World Stages
Networking
72
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AIM Website AIM Alumni LinkedIn
• Scott Malpass – Executive Vice President & CIO
• Tom Digenan – UBS Asset Management
• Bill Duhamel – Co-founder Route One Investment
• Kristen Collett-Schmitt – Economics Professor
• James Parsons – CEO Junto Capital Management
• Stephen Santrach – Viking Global Management
• Course Description and History
• Current Portfolio
• Current Analysts & Coverage
• Board Presentations
• Alumni Newsletters
• Network with over 650 AIM alumni
• Link to join is on the AIM website: aim.nd.edu
• Economic Report
• Portfolio Performance
• Portfolio Composition
• Analyst Profiles
• Alumni Updates
Acknowledgements
73
Thank you for all of your guidance and support
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AIM Advisory Board
Howard Lanser
Scott Malpass
Notre Dame Investment Office
Shane Corwin
Kristen Collett-Schmitt
Shelley Huff
Marlene Wasikowski
Frank Reilly